Kingdom Protector

The Kingdom Protector is the Archery Champion of An Tir.

For the An Tir Handbook Magister Arion the Wanderer wrote:

The first Kingdom Protector Tournament was held at July Coronation in AS XXVIII/1993. Barak Ravensfuri and Lao Yu were stepping down as King and Queen and Rorik Gunnarson and Helena of Birka were ascending to the Throne. The Tournament was a combat archery competition where two opponents faced each other and shot combat arrows. Alisdair MacEwan of Madrone won the day. He took his rightful place beside the Kingdom Champion, The Queen's Rapier Champion, and the Arts and Sciences Champion at the Crown's side.

The Kingdom Law concerning the Kingdom Protector Tournament states: "The tournament shall be acceptable to the Crown and the Royal Archer." Each year since AS XXVIII, the Royal Archer has consulted with the Crown to determine the format of the Kingdom Protector Tournament.

In 2011, being AS XLVI, the Tournament was changed from a combat archery only format. That year, the Crown and the Royal Archer wanted to expand the competition to include both target and combat archery equipment to further test the competitor's skills. In 2013, a thrown weapons component was added to the archery components.

All An Tir Champions are Officers of the Royal Court. The Kingdom Protector must:

• Be in fealty to the Crown;
• Support the Crown in war, and take the field at the Crown's command;
• Maintain the ability to legally cross the U.S. and Canadian international border for the duration of their term of service;
• Attend all Crown events, unless receiving exemption from the Crown;
• Speak or act in the Crown's name when delegated to do so;
• Further the interests of the missile community;
• Have a place at the high table for the champion and an escort;
• Stand armed near the Crown at all events;
• And bear and display the regalia of their position.

All An Tir Champions must be paid SCA members. To prevent the requirement of attending all Crown events from being a financial burden, Kingdom Law exempts Champions from event fees at all Crown and Kingdom events.

The Regalia of the Kingdom Protector includes a bow, a quiver of arrows, and a hood. At the end of the Kingdom Protector's term he or she is awarded the Lion's Arrow, Honour of the, for service as a Champion.

Past Kingdom Protectors

Alisdair MacEwan July 17 AS 28 / 1993 through July 17 AS 29 / 1994

Andras Truemark July 17 AS 29 / 1994 through Dec 31 AS 29 / 1994

John Bowslayer Dec 31 AS 29 / 1994 through July 9 AS 30 / 1995

Erik MacLost July 16 AS 30 / 1995 through July 21 AS 31 / 1996

Alan Fletcher Sept 1 AS 31 / 1996 through Aug 31 AS 32 / 1997

Wilhelm the Far Traveler Aug 31 AS 32 / 1997 through Sept 5 AS 33 / 1998

Carlton of Oak Sept 6 AS 33 / 1998 through Sept 5 AS 34 / 1999

Ali Majid Sept 5 AS 34 / 1999 through Sept 3 AS 35 / 2000

Morgan Murray of Atholl Sept 3 AS 35 / 2000 through Sept 2 AS 36 / 2001

Attila Gyorgy Sandor Sept 2 AS 36 / 2001 through Sept 1 AS 37 / 2002

Cedric Wlfraven Sept 21 AS 37 / 2002 through Sept 7 AS 38 / 2003

Burning Bear Sept 7 AS 38 / 2003 through Sept 4 AS 39 / 2004

William Arwemaker Sept 4 AS 39 / 2004 through Sept 4 AS 40 / 2005

Burning Bear Sept 4 AS 40 / 2005 through Sept 3 AS 41 / 2006

Burning Bear Sept 3 AS 41 / 2006 through Sept 1 AS 42 / 2007

William Arwemaker Sept 2 AS 42 / 2007 through Aug 30 AS 43 / 2008

Daffyd de Doake Aug 31 AS 43 / 2008 through Aug 29 AS 44 / 2009

William Arwemaker Sept 6 AS 44 / 2009 through Sept 4 AS 45 / 2010

August Hermann Konker Sept 4 AS 45 / 2010 through Sept 3 AS 46 / 2011

Arthur Of The Green Arrow Sept 3 AS 46 / 2011 through July 21 AS 47 / 2012

Eobhan Dunbar July 21 AS 47 / 2012 through July 21, AS 48 / 2013

Gerald de Huntington Jul 21, AS 48 / 2013 through Jul 20, AL 49 / 2014 (AS XLIX)

Arion the Wanderer July 19, AS 49 / 2014 through July 19, AS 50 / 2015

John de Percy July 19, AS 50 / 2015 through September 3, AS 51 / 2016

John Warick Draker September 3, AS 51 / 2016 through September 2, AS 52 / 2017

Arthur of the Green Arrow September 2, AS 52 / 2017 through September 2, AS 53 / 2018

Rodri Glynglas September 2, AS 53 / 2018 through August 31, AS 54 / 2019

Cyneric Beresone August 31, AS 54 / 2019 through September 4, AS 57 / 2022

John de Percy September 4, AS 57 / 2022 through September 2, AS 58 / 2023

Jacomina van Vossenbrouck September 2, AS 58 / 2023 through September 1, AS 59 / 2024

Drekah Thoreson September 1, AS 59 / 2024 through August 31, AS 60 / 2025

Weylyn of Coddeswold August 31, AS 60 / 2025 through present